testudoaubreii

Maybe you could put a sanding head on a dremel and buff away the Guy Fieri branding? I mean, it might leave you with scratched-up blades, but at least you wouldn't have that guy's name on what are apparently decent enough knives.

radi0j0hn

TheTexasTwister wrote:I almost bought these knives then when I glanced at the design on the handles and thought they were tied in with the Houston Texans football franchise. Imagine my disappointment when I read further and found out they were Guy Fieri knives.

Houston Texans' knives would have been so much better. In every way possible.

My reaction entirely, first-class brisket cutters for McBee's Barbecue south of San Antonio.

mm20

It's funny how when Woot! calls their stuff crap, it's ok, but when *YOU* call it crap, *poof* you get banned. Hypocrites.

What's the point in commenting anymore when every time I comment, someone deletes it?

I've had enough of this absolute crap. I'm not spending one more dime here. NOT. ONE. DIME. The employees here are so thin skinned that I can't say a damn thing without hurting any precious little snowflakes.

CrystalSinger

CrystalSinger wrote:I got the same warning from my anti-virus after something redirected my browser. There is something not right with that page.

Also, as an IT person, I can tell you that a well-known site might still be a problem if it allows 3rd party advertising - which most commercial sites seem to do these days - or if it has any vulnerable code that could be exploited by hackers.

DaZoneRanger

jaisaii wrote:does anyone know exactly when it was that GF decided to change how he pronounced his name from fee-air-ee to fee-ahd-dee? WHAT A D... !

Not sure about that, but maybe it was around the time he actually changed his name from Ferry to Fieri. Yup, check it out on Wikipedia or elsewhere. His birth name is Guy Ferry. Guess he thought Fieri was more worthy of some chef cred.

Anyway, I like the looks of these knives, especially the star in that cleaver. Kinda want to buy it, but don't have any money. Ergo Chef knives get pretty good reviews and, anyway, it is my finding that even cheep knives cut well when kept sharp. I had bought a Shun from Woot a few years ago and I didn't like it as much as my $10 Accuto brand knife I bought from Homegoods. It didn't even cut better than the $10 knife. I kept the knife sharp, though. I sold the Shun and kept my red bladed and red handled knife.

davemays123

All Guy Fieri bashing aside, these things look to have terrible ergonomics. I can't figure out what good could come of slanting the handle downward like that. It would make for an awkward cutting angle and possibly cause you to hit your knuckles on the board when you chop.

snowkitten

While I don't have any of these, my dad does and he likes them. He says they cut very well, although I seem go recall him saying the ergonomic handles were odd and took some getting used to.

For what it's worth my dad knows what he's doing in the kitchen and is super picky. He is just as likely to buy a $5 knife as a $200 knife if it works well. If something doesn't work as good as it should, it's quickly replaced. And whether or not you like Guy Fieri, I know these knives are still in my dad's kitchen after several years.

airspoon

jsvend wrote:i have the midnight series chef knife and am pleased with its performance in the kitchen. the one i have is not full tang but the ones shown here are full tang so i would expect they're even more pleasurable to use. if i didn't have 204825 knives in the house, i'd order one of these from woot, no questions asked. cat cora's 8" chef knife for $40 at foodnetwork is also in my sights.

The tang has nothing do with how pleasurable a knife is to use (other than maybe weight, which can be compensated for), but rather the sturdiness and strength of the knife. With that said, I would never recommend a knife without a full tang. I didn't even realize that American-made knives are sold without a full tang.

LaKASkill

jsvend wrote:i have the midnight series chef knife and am pleased with its performance in the kitchen. the one i have is not full tang but the ones shown here are full tang so i would expect they're even more pleasurable to use. if i didn't have 204825 knives in the house, i'd order one of these from woot, no questions asked. cat cora's 8" chef knife for $40 at foodnetwork is also in my sights.

anderdb

I was given one of the "Knuckle Sandwich" knives for free about a year ago. I put it to test against my Shun cutting up some random fruits and vegetables and the Shun destroyed it. Obviously, the Shun is much more expensive so I pulled out an old, rusty, mistreated, cheap piece of junk knife that's been sitting in a box for a few years. The junk knife likewise destroyed the Knuckle Sandwich by a wide margin.

There are cheaper and much better chef's knives on the market such as the highly rated Victorinox. Or, if you are a little more serious about cooking, you could spend a few extra bucks on a brand like Wusthof. These Guy Fieri knives are just worthless junk and have no reason for existing unless you want knives that look cool that you never actually use.

Mifune

I was given one of the "Knuckle Sandwich" knives for free about a year ago. I put it to test against my Shun cutting up some random fruits and vegetables and the Shun destroyed it. Obviously, the Shun is much more expensive so I pulled out an old, rusty, mistreated, cheap piece of junk knife that's been sitting in a box for a few years. The junk knife likewise destroyed the Knuckle Sandwich by a wide margin.

There are cheaper and much better chef's knives on the market such as the highly rated Victorinox. Or, if you are a little more serious about cooking, you could spend a few extra bucks on a brand like Wusthof. These Guy Fieri knives are just worthless junk and have no reason for existing unless you want knives that look cool that you never actually use.

disraeli

jsvend wrote:i have the midnight series chef knife and am pleased with its performance in the kitchen. the one i have is not full tang but the ones shown here are full tang so i would expect they're even more pleasurable to use. if i didn't have 204825 knives in the house, i'd order one of these from woot, no questions asked. cat cora's 8" chef knife for $40 at foodnetwork is also in my sights.

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